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megalon · Posted: Thu April 24, 2008 Post subject:

I never drink and I never have. Only alcohol I ever had was a sip of wine every sunday when I used to go to church. I don't even know what beer smells like. It seems to me that no good can come from drinking.

Blue · Anxious Poster Joined: 30 Apr 2008 Posts: 23

I try not to drink as much now because i can be dangerous and the next mornin i feel like killin meself because i always think why did i do that what did i say that for why didnt i do that etc. but it depends what situation im in if i drink heavy.... hangovers are shitty aswel

Josh · Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 Post subject:

I just had a couple of drinks with my workmates this night. As soon as I got home I had a splitting headache and I was praying for it to stop. I don't understand why people like to drink to excess because you don't feel good while you're doing it and you feel like shit afterwards. At least that's what has happened to me.
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alycat27 · Anxious Poster Joined: 18 Jun 2008 Posts: 13

JoshuaHughes83 · Anxious Poster Joined: 19 Jun 2008 Posts: 20

I tend to find that if i drink too much this causes my attacks, not when ive drunk too much, but when im sobering up. I fight this by making sure im alone and relaxed at the end of a night.
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Switz · Anxious Poster Joined: 22 Jun 2008 Posts: 28

I don't drink very often.

But, when I was younger I drank for a few months just to cope with school. However, I realized it was not very good. And having to hide alcohole was really a pressure.

maykasahara · Terrified Newbie Joined: 15 Jul 2008 Posts: 3

I love drinking - it makes me feel like I've instantly (if temporarily) escaped from the hold that my social anxiety has over me as soon as I start feeling a little tipsy. I drink far too much and far too often, and have trouble remembering all of the evening. But what I do know is that I came out of myself and was chatty and had fun. Which I don't think can be a bad thing! It'd be brilliant to have that confidence when sober, but I can never see that happening...

adobbs · Anxious Poster Joined: 30 Jun 2008 Posts: 32

I cant leave the house without being drunk if i know im going to be in a social environment where there will be lots of people.
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pharzus090 · Terrified Newbie Joined: 06 Sep 2008 Posts: 1

Hi All,

I ran across this thread, and figured I would tell my story. First of all, I have had social anxiety for quite a while. I just had my first appt with a counselor today, and it seemed like it went OK. For the past two years of my life, I have been drinking quite heavily, mostly behind closed doors in my house. I (tried to) keep it from my wife and everyone else. I think that alone caused a lot of stress and general anxiety. Ultimately over the past few months I have started to see it affect all aspects of my life, especialy work and my marriage. I decided it was time to quit about 3 weeks ago. Since then, I still drink mildly at partys and social events, but not much. I have also begun to exercise regularly, and honestly between stopping a bad habit and starting a good habit, I feel much better. Obviously that doesn't help drasticly with being socialy anxious, but I do feel better about myself, primarily because I know that I have willpower and that I am not hiding something any longer. That in itself gives me just a bit more confidence to be socialy present, however I think for myself there will need to be some sort of cognitive/behavioral therapy, and a need to learn how to RELAX.

I think there is definitely some relation to alcahol and anxiety/depression. It is somewhat of a vicious circle. Knowing that I can't just all of a sudden stop depression and anxiety, I decided to stop drinking. This at least slows down that circle, if not reverse it.

mylameusername · Posted: Sat October 04, 2008 Post subject:

drinking makes me more "normal" i guess you could say. i say what's on my mind and pretty much what i wish i could/would say in real life. i actually feel "alive" and have fun. i drink almost every day now, but i don't ever go out anywhere. i've known 2 people killed in drunk driving accidents, and 2 other people that totally screwed up their lives with dui's. i don't want to have anything to do with that.

luridxviolet87 · Terrified Newbie Joined: 08 Oct 2008 Posts: 2

Back when I was on my meds I drank alot more in social situations. People seemed to enjoy my company more. Now that Im off my meds, the feeling is much different..after a have one drink I get sluggish and tired.

ah_bon · Posted: Sun October 12, 2008 Post subject:

I used to drink a lot at parties but I've stopped for a number of reasons... One reason is because I don't go to parties anymore Laughing

but I really stopped because the day after a party, when I was sober again, I'd think about me being drunk and interacting with people and those thoughts would haunt me; Thinking of how much I must have embarrassed myself, how badly the people must have thought of me, etc.
I do miss the artificial confidence though.
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